Canada vs France: Military spending as a share of government spending
Canada
3.7%
in 2025
France
3.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
125th
France rank
128th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 125th and France ranks 128th of 162 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | France |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | France |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 3.7% against 3.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Canada and France?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Canada ranks 125th and France ranks 128th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.